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4.10 / 5 based on 38 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like being independent and I´ve really enjoyed the experience.
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Personal comments
The university offers some apartments to foreign students but you have to ask for one of them really early, because otherwise they´re going to be busy. Anyway, there are a lot of small apartments, but you have to look for one by yourself.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Either to take a coffee or to go out at night, the best places are in the "Place Clémenceau" or near: "Au Bureau" is a good cafe, "Killi" a big club, in "Méga CGR" there are always 12 movies, and, good bars, there are a lot... One of my favourites is "Connémara".
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you speak good french, everything will be a lot easier than if you don´t; not only for courses but for relationships too.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Going to study abroad is a big opportunity, don´t miss it! And even if people at the beginning are not very social, little by little new big friendships will appear. Don´t be scared, we all are before going abroad, but then it´s just incredible!
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Academic
Course recommendations
If possible, chose your courses once you are there and you´ve tried them all.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
When I went to Pau, I could already speak good french, even if I had forgatten a lot due to the fact that I had been for years without speaking french.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The telephone company I chose was an expensve one (I realised it later) and the rest of the things are either equal, either less expensive than where I live (San Sebastián)
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
"Le P´tit Palois" is a newspaper where there are lots of ads of second-hand things. Very interesting.
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